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Stolen vehicle leads to scuffle with police
SALINE CO.—A search for a stolen vehicle landed lawmen in a scuffle with one of two suspects going to jail. According to information filed in the case, on Tuesday, April 2 at 10:17 p.m. a telephone...
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Trio facing 20+ for armed robbery
SALINE CO.—An alleged, daring, daylight armed robbery caught the attention of law enforcement and citizens all across several counties on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 3, when word of the incident...
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Child sex offenses charged
SALINE CO.—An accused sex offender from Eldorado has had bond posted for him and he is free pending a next hearing. And residents of Eldorado who are aware of James B. Roberts, now 70, and the charges...
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Post-election wrap: Some surprising results
Ray Vaughn, above, mayor-elect of Olney, was butone of the candidates that defeated incumbent mayors in southeastern Illinois. SO. ILL.—The regional voter turnout had a wide range depending upon the...
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Life sentence sought for child murderer
SALINE COUNTY—“That wicked man!” as 35-year-old Ricky Turner, II, was described by assistant state’s attorney Eva Walker during closing arguments Friday, March 22, now faces natural life behind bars...
View ArticleSEMI OVERTURNED ON POPE/SALINE CO. LINE: UPDATE
UPDATE WEDNESDAY 04.17.13 The truck driver was extricated from the truck late last night; we’ve not been told exactly how long it took, but it was longer than a half hour of work. Numerous unofficial...
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LOCAL CHIEF OF POLICE BEING INVESTIGATED?
Bob Smith. Being investigated? That’s what we hear. HARRISBURG—We received news this afternoon that there is something huge brewing in Saline County. The way our official sources understand it, the...
View ArticleTRUCK DRIVER IN LAST NIGHT’S WRECK HAS DIED OF HIS INJURIES
POPE/SALINE COs.—We’ve received formal notice that Scott Goss, the driver of the truck that overturned last night on Highway 34 at the Pope/Saline County line, has died of his injuries. Our sources...
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NEW TRACK COACH AT HARRISBURG HIGH IS DISTURBING TO SOME
Steve Vinyard, being escorted around the halls of the Gallatin County Schools in February 2010 when he was let go. HARRISBURG—The Harrisburg school board, a couple of nights ago, approved a hire that...
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ATTACK ON HARRISBURG MAN SENDS HIM TO EVANSVILLE HOSPITAL
HARRISBURG—We’re learning of a stabbing/slashing that occurred last night in Harrisburg involving a teen allegedly wielding the knife, and a local man getting his face slashed to the bone. From what...
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ACCUSED SEX OFFENDER RELEASED FOR CANCER SURGERY
Matthew Connors SALINE CO.—A man accused of an attack on a Saline County woman last year is in St. Louis this morning undergoing serious surgery. Authorities have confirmed with Disclosure that...
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Way to go, STD…”violence solves everything”; ‘rado should be so proud…
ELDORADO—Just a little post to alert those of you in Eldorado of what your “police chief” is promoting on his Facebook page. Now we know that not everything you read on Facebook is indicative of...
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DOES MAYOR PLAN TO STAY ON IF STATE APPOINTMENT TURNS INTO A JOB?
Harrisburg Mayor Eric Gregg HARRISBURG—Harrisburg Mayor Eric Gregg has been appointed by governor Pat Quinn to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board, and Gregg’s constituents are now wondering if their...
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CARRIER MILLS MAN CONVICTED OF SEX OFFENSES
Jacob Austin from his MySpace page SALINE CO.—The Saline County State’s Attorney’s office has issued a press release following a jury verdict yesterday, 04.26.13. Jacob E. Austin, 23, of Carrier Mills,...
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Where is Matthew Connors?
Matthew Connors SALINE CO.—Remember the post we put up earlier this week about Matthew Connors, the Carbondale man who was released on a recog bond out of Saline County to have surgery on his face for...
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FATAL CAR-BICYCLE CRASH, SALINE COUNTY
SALINE CO.—Illinois State Police worked a collision at 12:54 this afternoon (Wednesday, May 1) in Saline County that involved a vehicle and a bicycle, and was fatal for the cyclist. ISP advises that...
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SPARKS SENTENCED TO 35 YEARS ON SEX CHARGES
David Sparks SALINE CO.—Saline County’s Assistant State’s Attorney Eva Walker has done it again. The state’s attorney’s office announced today that David G. Sparks, 46, of Eldorado, was sentenced...
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EVANSVILLE SHOOTING/DRUG SUSPECT BUSTED IN HARRISBURG
Maurice Gardner SALINE CO.—An alleged crime that occurred in Evansville in early April has taken a local turn as of today. A suspect in a possible drug deal that went bad and devolved into a robbery...
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SENTENCING FOR THREE IN SALINE
SALINE CO.—The Saline County State’s Attorney’s office has been busy getting convictions in several cases recently, and this week has been no exception. Adam Robert Evans Yesterday (May 8, 2013), Adam...
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RAMPANT VANDALISM LAST NIGHT IN HARRISBURG
HARRISBURG—Reports are coming in this evening of some overt vandalism occurring in the late night/overnight hours last night, May 8 through this morning, May 9, 2013. Our sources are indicating that it...
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